Chapter 6

Question 1

Name the 2 sources air pollutants are categorized into?

Answer 1

Point sources and nonpoint sources

Question 2

*Individual, identifiable sights, like smokestacks. these sources typically do not move, they just sit there

Answer 2

Point sources (fixed sites)

Question 3

*Vehicles such as cars, trucks and busses

Answer 3

Nonpoint sources

Question 4

*What is the single greatest source of air pollution?

Answer 4

Motor vehicles

Question 5

What is the single greatest source of mercury in our air?

Answer 5

Coal fired power plants

Question 6

*Who is responsible for the oversight of meat, poultry, fish and produce production?

Answer 6

The USDA

Question 7

**What are the 3 Rs to reducing environmental air pollution?

Answer 7

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Question 8

*Reducing consumption reduces waste, unnecessary packaging and nonessentials.

Answer 8

Reduce

Question 9

*Choosing reusable vs disposable products reduces waste.

Answer 9

Reuse

Question 10

*Recycling paper, glass, cans, and plastic decreases pollution.

Answer 10

Recycle

Question 11

Who is more vulnerable to almost all pollutants?

Answer 11

Children

Question 12

Who is more vulnerable to foodborne and waterborne pathogens?

Answer 12

Immunocompromised